摘要:英文文本 Sold out First listen and then answer the question. When will the writer see the play? 'The play may begin at any moment,' I said. 'It may have begun already,' Susan answered. I hurried[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Always young First listen and then answer the question. Why doesn't Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how old she is? My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old.[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Good news First listen and then answer the question. What was the good news? The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He d[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Do you speak English? First listen and then answer the question. Did the young man speak English? I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of F[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The Greenwood Boys First listen and then answer the question. Why will the police have a difficult time? The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. At present, they are visiting all pa[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Goodbye and good luck First listen and then answer the question. Where is Captain Alison going and how? Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We'll[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Not for jazz First listen and then answer the question. What happened to the clavichord? We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It was made in Germany in 1681. Our cl[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The best and the worst First listen and then answer the question. Why is Joe's garden the most beautiful one in the town? Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly ev[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Too early and too late Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did the young girl miss the train? Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Collecting Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What in particular does a person gain when he or she becomes a serious collector? People tend to amass possessions, sometimes w[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A spot of bother Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What did the old lady find when she got home? The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Back in the old country Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Did the narrator find is mother's grave? I stopped to let the car cool off and to study the map. I had expected t[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Our neighbour, the river Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why had the neighbours left their farm? The river which forms the eastern boundary of our farm has always playe[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Instinct or cleverness?Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Was the writer successful in protecting his peach tree? Why not? We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 In the public interest Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What could not be reported in the official flees? The Scandinavian countries are much admired all over the world fo[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Mud is mud Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did Harry decide to give up his little game? My cousin, Harry, keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent display[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 New Year resolutions Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What marked the end of the writer's New Year resolutions? The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally, at least[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The ideal servant Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was Bessie's 'little weakness'? It is a good thing my aunt Harriet died years ago. If she were alive today she[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The silent village Listen to the tape then answer the question below.  Why was the village silent? In this much-travelled world, there are still thousands of places which are inaccessi[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Too high a price? Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What does the writer describe as an 'amusing old-fashioned source of noise'? Pollution is the price we pay for an over[阅读全文]